Instead of a daily post, the Gazette will provide a forward-looking list featuring the upcoming events and news items for the following week/weekend. The post will be published at the beginning of every week and weekend.

We hope the condensed compilation of news and events helps readers get a snapshot of what’s happening in Kalamazoo community before your week or weekend starts. Let us know what you think about the changes in the comment section below.

Here’s what’s happening in Kalamazoo region during the week of May 20, 2013:

NCAA III Tennis Championships: Kalamazoo College is hosting the 2013 NCAA III Men's and Women's Tennis Championships from May 20-25 at Kalamazoo College's Stowe Stadium and Western Michigan University's Sorensen Courts. The team championships will take place May 20-22 while the singles and doubles championships will take place May 23-25. K-College's Sarah Woods has been selected as one of 32 singles players to compete in the 2013 NCAA III Women's Tennis Championships.

YWCA Women of Achievement: Ronda Stryker, a Portage philanthropist best known for her work in higher education, is the recipient of the 2013 YWCA Lifetime Woman of Achievement award. Stryker, 58, will be honored at the 29th Annual YWCA Women of Achievement Award Celebration, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel. Kalamazoo Gazette Reporter Julie Mack spoke with Stryker about her past, family and why she continues to give to the Kalamazoo area this month.

Community Planting Day: Hundreds of volunteers are expected to help plant flowers in beds across downtown Kalamazoo during a community-wide planting event on Thursday, May 23. Volunteers can register at 9 a.m. at Bronson Park and lunch is served at noon. All volunteers receive a Kalamazoo in Bloom shirt and are encouraged to bring gardening gloves, trowel and a knee pad. Contact 269-548-6232 or director@kalamazooinbloom.org to RSVP or feel free to show up to the event.

Girls on the Run: After months of after-school programming and training, nearly 2,200 local girls will run in the annual Girls in the Run 5K Event on Thursday, May 23. The program uses the power of running to help girls in 3rd through 8th grade develop self-respect and value a healthy lifestyle all while training for Thursday’s 5K Event. A short program will kick off the event at 5:45 p.m., and the 5K begins and ends at Waldo Stadium at Western Michigan University.

Bringing La Mexicana Market back: Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Café is hosting a benefit event for La Mexicana Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 25. The market was destroyed by an electrical fire last fall and the owners would like to reopen the market/restaurant. The event will feature food donated from local restaurants, a silent auction, Latin music and La Mexicana’s trademark popsicles. Suggested donations are $15 for adults and $5 for kids and all proceeds will be donated to La Mexicana Market.

Dog Show: The West Michigan Apple Blossom Cluster Dog Show is taking place this week from Thursday, May 23 to Sunday, May 27 at the Kalamazoo Expo Center. The event will feature All Breed shows, Obedience Trials and Rally Trials and Canine Good Citizen testing on Saturday and Sunday. For more information visit www.midogshows.com

Blessing of the Fleet: The Michigan Maritime Museum Board of Directors will hold their annual meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday May 24 at Museum Campus. The meeting will be followed by the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony at 5:30 p.m. and an old-fashioned Fish Fry celebration at 260 Dyckman Avenue in South Haven.